Sykes-Pickavant Hydraulic Ram repair/service

[Shroppy]

The seals on my SP puller ram appear to have given up, could anyone advise how to dissasemble it to service it please?

Also, any recommendations for suppliers of new seals?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

You should be able to buy the service kit, as long as you know the model should be easy to find.

 

[timgunn1962]

Sykes Pickavant Series 1500 ram

Hello I have a Sykes Pickavant series 1500 hydraulic ram that is not working very well. Does anyone on here know how to dismantle these so I can check out its internals? I know I can buy a seal set with instructions but would like to take it apart before I buy the parts to see if its worth...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

There's a diagram and I'm guessing the cup washer will need replacing. It looks unlikely to be a standard off-the-shelf seal.
It looks like there's a seal kit available from SP

150024 - Spare Parts | Sykes-Pickavant

www.sykespickavantexport.com

It seems to be available from Zoro

Sykes-Pickavant 150024 REPAIR KIT 15002400 | at Zoro

Sykes-Pickavant - 150024 REPAIR KIT available at Zoro.co.uk - UK's Leading Supplier of DIY Tools and Supplies'

www.zoro.co.uk

 

[Barking Mat]

Check out the Sykes Pickavent site, download their puller catalogue, they make a lot of add on kit but only one of two hydraulic bits, should be easy to find.

I've been investing in second-hand S&P pulled recently, and use it for reference.

Along with Facom they are the bees knees.

 

[indy4x]

There is another thread here from way back

Sykes Pickavant Series 1500 ram

Hello I have a Sykes Pickavant series 1500 hydraulic ram that is not working very well. Does anyone on here know how to dismantle these so I can check out its internals? I know I can buy a seal set with instructions but would like to take it apart before I buy the parts to see if its worth...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

And a diagram pinched from that thread

 

[Rrobson]

Ah the good old putty puller.
Not a lot to them, retaining caps top and bottom, couple of seals and full of grease. Made one a few year ago but I didn’t fit a return spring of any sort so it’s didn’t work particularly well.
Just be careful when reassembling, it’s not as easy as it looks, whatever you do don’t get or capture any air in the cylinder at all otherwise it’ll be nothing more than a mantle ornament.

 

[Shroppy]

Thanks all for your help, I think its a bit smaller than the 1500 ram, will try and get some specs off it today and go from there.

 

[winchman]

How did you get on with this?

 

[plewlandsbob]

I have ,two seal kits, to repair , my pullers. I got them from local Sykes -pickavant distributor. It has ,2 x cup seals , a new piston, return spring and a tub of grease and instructions/ diagram. Cost was about £25 each.

 

[winchman]

Thanks, just sorting out my puller collection to see whats spare, its handy to know they can be easily repaired

 

[steve_s]

I know this is old threads ..... But Iv a chinese copy you wouldnt know the dimensions of the cup seals ? or be able to measure them ? The seals are cream crackered in mine and was wondering if the sykes kit would fit

 

[Turbo]

I know this is old threads ..... But Iv a chinese copy you wouldnt know the dimensions of the cup seals ? or be able to measure them ? The seals are cream crackered in mine and was wondering if the sykes kit would fit

I was in the same situation, measured the seals & got them on Ali Baba I think. I don't think I got around to fitting them, I just use the Sykes ram from my other pullers.